Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Weather Modification Activities Reports, 25581-25582 [2014-10174]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 86 / Monday, May 5, 2014 / Notices Dated: April 29, 2014. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. II. Method of Collection No information is submitted to NOAA Fisheries as a result of this collection. [FR Doc. 2014–10173 Filed 5–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Identification Collection National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or July 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Jason Berthiaume, (978) 281– 9177 or Jason.Berthiaume@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Abstract This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.8 and § 697.8 require that owners of vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in registered length that have Federal permits to fish in the Greater Atlantic Region display the vessel’s name and official number. The name and number must be of a specific size at specified locations: the vessel name must be affixed to the port and starboard sides of the bow and, if possible, on its stern. The official number must be displayed on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be clearly visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft. The display of the identifying characters aids in fishery law enforcement. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:56 May 02, 2014 Jkt 232001 III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0350. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved collection). Affected Public: Individuals and households; business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,513. Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes to affix vessel name and registration number to the vessel. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,385. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $33,850 for paintbrushes, paint, and stencils. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: April 30, 2014. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–10198 Filed 5–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Weather Modification Activities Reports National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25581 The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Karen Williams, (301) 734– 1196 or karen.williams@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This request is for extension of a current information collection. Section 6(b) of Public Law 92–205 requires that persons who engage in weather modification activities (e.g., cloud seeding) provide reports prior to and after the activity. They are also required to maintain certain records. The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR part 908. NOAA uses the data for scientific research, historical statistics, international reports and other purposes. II. Method of Collection Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0025. Form Number: NOAA Forms 17–4 and 17–4A. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Business or other non-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 55. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes per report (2 reports each). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 55. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $275 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 25582 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 86 / Monday, May 5, 2014 / Notices Dated: April 29, 2014. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. 0049, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. • Mail: Submit written comments to NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, ATTN: GIS Committee. Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. [FR Doc. 2014–10174 Filed 5–2–14; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P Additional information regarding the publication of the GIS files (i.e., shapefiles) and the shapefiles may be obtained at www.nero.noaa.gov/gis or by contacting Dean Szumylo, Geographic Information Specialist, (978) 281–9479, dean.szumylo@noaa.gov; Douglas Potts, Sustainable Fisheries Division, (978) 281–9341, douglas.potts@noaa.gov; or Ellen Keane, Protected Resources Division, (978) 282–8476, ellen.keane@ noaa.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the hearing impaired may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800– 877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD254 Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office’s Geographic Information Systems Program; Availability of Files National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice, process for making GIS files available; opportunity to comment AGENCY: This notice announces the process for making available Geographic Information System files representing fisheries and regulated areas that are managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office. DATES: Written comments must be received (see ADDRESSES) on or before May 5, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified NOAA– NMFS–2014–0049, by any of the following methods: • Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2014- emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:56 May 02, 2014 Jkt 232001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: GIS is designed to capture, store, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographic data. Over the past decade, the use of these systems in fisheries management has grown rapidly and requests for geospatial data have increased. To satisfy the need for geospatial data, NMFS’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) has developed standardized, high-quality geospatial data for areas managed by GARFO. This includes areas authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Creation of GIS Files: In developing these files, we implemented standards and policies to ensure that the files are of high, known quality and are accompanied by the metadata that are compliant with the Federal Geographic Data Committee’s Standards. Metadata is information that captures the basic characteristics of the data, its creation, its usage, and any constraints. Data files are in an ESRI shapefile format. In developing the GIS files, we interpreted any regulatory area boundary intended to be a straight line on a chart in Mercator projection to be a rhumb line. GARFO regulations frequently define an area’s boundary by coordinates that define the corners of the feature. In developing the GIS files, errors may be introduced into the boundary if only the endpoints of the boundary are used. This error may increase as the distance between coordinates increases. To ensure that the shapefiles developed accurately represent the boundaries, we held the lines to a constant bearing by adding vertices between coordinates using the Construct Loxodrome tool or by densifying the line every 10 nautical miles in a Mercator projection within ESRI’s ARcGIS software. Data Availability: The files are in the form of ESRI shapefiles packaged as zipped files for each regulated area. As the files for each regulated area are finalized, they will be made publicly available via our Web site. Files may be downloaded from www.nero.noaa.gov/ gis or obtained by written request to the GARFO (see ADDRESSES). For each regulated area, we provide the shapefile, the metadata (within the shapefile and as a PDF), and a reference map image (pdf and jpg format). The purpose of the reference map image is to allow users to quickly locate files for managed areas that are of interest. Request for Comments: We will accept public comments on this new service, including data creation, as described above. Dated: April 30, 2014. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2014–10229 Filed 5–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25581-25582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10174]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Weather 
Modification Activities Reports

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at JJessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Karen Williams, (301) 734-1196 or 
karen.williams@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    Section 6(b) of Public Law 92-205 requires that persons who engage 
in weather modification activities (e.g., cloud seeding) provide 
reports prior to and after the activity. They are also required to 
maintain certain records. The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR part 
908. NOAA uses the data for scientific research, historical statistics, 
international reports and other purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0025.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 17-4 and 17-4A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other non-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes per report (2 reports 
each).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 55.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $275 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 29, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-10174 Filed 5-2-14; 8:45 am]
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